the marrickville sound
Premiere: ‘It’s All Been For Nothing’ – Take the Indian Pacific for a sparkling ride.
We are very proud to premiere the sparkling single ‘It’s All Been For Nothing’ from Sydney band Indian Pacific, a shimmering ride that is threaded throughout with a satisfying melancholia. Horns frame the sound, providing a golden burnish, and there is a pop dynamism that is redolent of The Saints, replete with jingle jangle guitars and …
Premiere: We bring you an exclusive look at the distinctive video for Snakehead’s song ‘Top of the Pops’, ahead of album release.
We are very honoured to give you an exclusive early look at the exciting new video for the track ‘Top of the Pops’ from the band Snakeheads, as their one and only album release ‘Belconnen Highs’ is scheduled for release on 29 August. There is an element of poignancy attached to this album. Snakeheads have …
Track: ‘Lucy’s Gardening Again’ is Moderate Lovers’ glorious sparkling paean to the pleasures of neighbourly horticulture in the sunshine.
Eora/Sydney trio Moderate Lovers follow up the power pop fuzz-infused serious message of their last single ‘Lost City’ (reviewed by me here) with a glorious sunshine filled ray of light in the single ‘Lucy’s Gardening Agin’. Filled with a delicious wry sense of humour and a sparkle you need sunglasses for, this is an hyperactive effervescent joy …
Premiere: Debut single ‘Strange Incantations’ from indie supergroup Fabulous Dreams hypnotises and enchants with its louche delivery.
We are very honoured to bring you a premiere of the debut song ‘Strange Incantations’ from the new indie supergroup Fabulous Dreams, comprising of pillars of the indie scene in Australia, Lauren Crew (Imperial Broads), Nick Kennedy (The Electorate, Big Heavy Stuff Knievel and nearly every reputable indie band in Australia) and Liam Judson (Belles …
News: Blackbirds F.C. announce new album ‘Desire Lines’ for 11 July, exploring new sounds and textures, with launch dates ahead.
The heaters on full blast can barely keep the extremities warm down here at the southern-most outpost of Backseat Mafia, but news of a new album by one of our favourites, Blackbirds F.C., has provided a warm and comforting ray of warmth. ‘Desire Lines’ is the band’s third album – their second ‘Magiclands’ being enthusisatically …
Premiere: Moderate Lovers unveil a passionate paean to things that have passed in the stunning debut ‘Lost City’.
With an onslaught of fuzzy rumbling guitars that has a buzz-saw edge, the debut single from Eora/Sydney trio Moderate Lovers is a poignant reminder that change and evolution aren’t always for the good. It’s a debut single we are honoured to premiere, giving you a first taste of something quite special. Firmly grounded in a …
Album Review: An aural delight ‘By Design’ – With yet another landslide of impeccable songwriting, The Electorate unveil their new album.
The Electorate are finally back with a follow-up to their magnificent 2020 album ‘You Don’t Have Time To Stay Lost’ (see my review here). ‘By Design’, out tomorrow, puts on full display what has been missed during the intervening five years since their last album. Masterful songwriting with intelligent lyrics and a pop sensibility combine to …
Live Review plus Gallery: Infinity Broke Album Launch with The Gin Palace, Trocadero Room, Sydney, 24 May 2025
Infinity Broke blasted their way into the busy Enmore Road in Sydney at the Trocadero Room, offering a far more enticing fare than could be found up the road at the larger Enmore Theatre. Launching their turbo-charged album ‘This Masthead’ (see my review here), the band was preceded by Peter Fonda (sadly missed by me …
Premiere: Naarm/Melbourne band Alcotomic unveil a buoyant sliver of sunshine pop with ‘Ruby Shoes’.
We are very honoured to premiere the single ‘Ruby Shoes’ from Naarm/Melbourne indie band Alcotomic: a track so bright and boisterous you need anti-gravity boots and sunglasses to listen to it. Alcotomic formed in 1996 when John Baxter left nineties band Holocene and played to great acclaim for five years. In 2024, bassist Doug Lee …
Track: It’s not over for The Insufferable Paul Scott (ex-Pop Mechanix) as he releases sparkling new single ‘Extinct’.
I often bang on about the Marrickville Sound in the southern hemisphere: members of bands that basked in the spotlight in the eighties or nineties who in later years reform or create new bands that continue to create and innovate in their later years. Paul Scott is another prime example: for those who where there …